Nonrefillable attachment



Sept. 22, 1936. c. F. HERNANDEZ y NONREFILLABLE ATTACHMENT Filed May 21, 1936 lill' @anios E l www Y SM

Patented Sept. 22, 1936 UNITEDQSTATEs PATENT OFFICE NoNREFnLABLE ATTACHMENT CarlosFQHernandeL Mexico City, D. F. Mexico `Application May 21,

' Ysemina.

This invention relates to a non-refillable at-n tachment for bottles, jugs and containers, and is des1gned primarily for use in connection with bottles containing high gradeliquors and wines, but

it is to be understood that the attachment in ace' position with respect to the neck of the bottle,` jug or container, will prevent the surreptitious re-V lling of the bottle, jug Vor containerafter the original contents of the latter have" been dis'- charged. l j

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forthgsan attachment Lfor the purpose referredv towhich will permit of a steady discharge, with no surging action,

'- of the contents ofthe bottle, jug or container when the latter is tilted'from the vertical to beyond the horizontal; l if Further objects of 'the inventionare to provide, in amanner as hereinafter setforth, a non- 2.5 reflllableattachment for bottles, jugs and containers which is Vsimple in its construction and arrangement, readily installedwith respect to the neck of a bottle, jug or container, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly eicient in the useintended thereby and corriparativelyinexpensive to `manufacture. I

With the 'foregoing 'and other Vobjects which may hereinafter' appear, the"invention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of' parts as willI be more specifically referred to and are as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view illustrating 45 the attachment anchored to a bottle neck,

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 with the structure inverted,

Figure 4 is a top plan of the valve seating ing element,

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5, Figure 4, and

Figure 6 is a top plan View of the stop element.

The attachment includes a hollow cap or housing element I of substantially semi-elliptical contour, a stop element 2, a weighting element 3, a

5 valve element 4, a combined outlet and valve seat forming element 5 and a sealing element 6.

The element I is constructed from any suitable material and formed at its outer end with a discharge opening 'I and on its inner face with 60 spaced conducting-off channels 8 extending form- 1936, serial No. 81,109 (C1. aist lengthwise thereof communicating at their outer ends with the opening 'I.` `The element I between its transverse median and its inner` endhas its outer face formed with an annular shoulder 9.

The element 2 is formed of anysuitable material and is positioned within the element I. `The element consists of an inverted cup-shaped circular body III of arcuate cross section formed with a-series of openings II. The elementv 2 is arranged within element I intermediate the ends of the latter'. The diameter 'of element 2 is such with respect to the inner diameter` of element I to permit the shifting of element 2 within element I for a portion of the length of the latter. The element 2'constitutes a stop for the weight- 1v ing element 3 which will now be referred to,

The weighting element 3 is formed of anysuitable material and is positioned within the element I rearwardly with respect to element` 2. The weighting element 3 'consists of a solidbody 20.` formed of an outer rounded portion I2, a circular intermediate portion: I3 `and aninverted frustoconoidal rear portion I4 formed with a flat rear end I5. I l v The Valve element 4 is formed of any suitablel material and vconsists of a disc-like body I6 provided onits rear face andaxially of such face with a rearwardly directed stem I1 which is flared at its pointof joinder with thebody I6, as indicated at'I8'. I I f The combined outlet and valve'seatjforming element 5"is formed of any suitable material and consists of a disc-like body`|9 cut out to vform a pair. of` oppositely disposed segmental-shaped spaced beveled edges 20, a rectangular, opening 2|, a pair of oppositely disposed dished out portions 22 leading to the walls of the opening 2| and a pair of oppositely disposed, outwardly inclined opposed wall forming portions 23 which lead from said beveled edges to the side walls of the opening 2l. The valve element 4 seats upon the element 5 and the stem of the latter is arranged between the wall forming portions 23. The flared upper part of the stem I1 normally seats on the beveled edges 2l). The wall forming portions 23 are inclined outwardly with respect to the beveled edges 20. The dished out portions 22 facilitate the passage of the fluid through the element 5. The body I9 of the element 5 is suitably secured to the inner face of the element I at the inner end thereof.

The element 6 is in the form of a resilient gasket 24 which is arranged against the rear edge of the element I and positioned upon the edge of the bottle neck 25.

Any suitable means may be employed for anchoring the element I to the bottle neck 25 in a manner whereby the element 6 will be compressed to provide a seal between the element I and bottle neck 25. By way of example, a means for such purpose is indicated at 26 and bears against the shoulder 9 of element I and also against the peripheral shoulder 21 of the bottle neck 25.

The part of largest diameter of the element 5 is of less diameter than the inner diameter ofthe element I. The diameter of the element 4 is less than the Adiameter of the element d:

When the bottle is in an upright position, the element 3 which is arranged inthe element I will be positioned in the manner as shown in Figure 2, and willv hold down valve element 4 whereby the valve element 4 will act as a closure to prevent the passage of liquid through element 5. The element 3 functions to maintain the element 4V Vin the position shown in Figure 1 as the element 3 has its flat inner en'd I5 seated on the outer face of the valve element 4. When the bottle is shifted toHbelow the horizontal the weightingV element 3l moves Aoifof the valve element 4 vpermitting the latter to be shifted off of the element 5 and 'allowing the contents of the bottle to pass through element. 5, around elep ment 4 and 3 through channels 8, through disey charge opening' 'I and also through'theY openings Y I'I `in element 2. When the bottle is moved to below horizontal andthe .element 3 shifts towards the discharge opening ,'I, the element 2 will be carried therewith until it wedges against the inner face of the element I thereby providing a stop to arrestthe outward shift of element SL-ffWhen-element 2 wedges'against the inner face of element I, the conducting-off channels 87 are not-'closedrwhereby the discharge of the contents of the bottle will not be arrested. When theY bottle is in upright position, 'the valve element 4 constitutes'a closure for the bottle.

What I'claim is: '-1 -f 1. A non-rellable attachment for the pur` pose set forth comprising a hollow cap element adapted to be anchored upon the neck of a container, said element being open at its outer and inner ends, thev open outer end of said element Y constituting la discharge outlet, said element being formed lengthwise of its inner face with spaced conducting-off channelscommunicating with said outlet, a stationary valve seat forming elementvarranged within said cap element at the inner end of the latter and formed with means for the discharge of the contents of the container into said cap element, a shiftable valve element for seating on said valve seat forming element arranged within the cap element for closing and including a part extending into said means, a shiftable weighting element normally seating on said valve element for maintaining thelatter in closing position relative to vsaid means, and a `perforated stop element positioned within said 3. A non-rellable attachment for the purpose' set forth including a hollow cap element of semielliptical contour adapted to have' the edge of its inner Vend clamped with the edgeof the neck of av container and provided at its outer end with a discharge outlet, said element'vbeing formed on its inner face with spaced conducting-off channels communicating with said outlet, a valve seat forming element secured Within the inner end of said cap element and'formed with means for the discharge of thecontents ofthe container into said cap element, a shiftable valve element mounted on the valve seat forming element for normally closing said means and being formed with a stem arranged in said means, a shiftable weighting element for normally maintaining the valvey element in closing relation with respect to said means, and ashiftable perforated stop element for said weighting element having its movement in one direction limited-,by the coaction of a part of the inner faceof the cap element with the edge thereof. Y y f,

4. The invention as set forth in claim 3 having said stop element of inverted cup shape and of segmental contourr in cross section, said weighting element vhaving an outer end of rounded contour to abut the stop element and aflat inner end for seating on the valveelement.

5. 'I'he invention as set forth in claim 31hav- 

